February's Prompt:Critic Roland Barthes has said, "Literature is the question minus the answer." Choose a novel, or play, and, considering Barthes' observation, write an essay in which you analyze a central question the work raises and the extent to which it offers answers. Explain how the author's treatment of this question affects your understanding of the work as a whole. Avoid mere plot summary.
*Corlies Note - I promise, if you do NOT address meaning/understanding of work as a whole (which means relating it to some sort of theme or motif, not character or plot development), the best you will be able to score is a 5/25. Answer ALL parts of the prompt!
Please respond to this question by clicking on the discussion tab above and then posting your outlined response.
Two people MAY NOTuse the same novel or play.
These will each be worth 25 points, so make the outline count.**
*Corlies Note - I promise, if you do NOT address meaning/understanding of work as a whole (which means relating it to some sort of theme or motif, not character or plot development), the best you will be able to score is a 5/25. Answer ALL parts of the prompt!
Please respond to this question by clicking on the discussion tab above and then posting your outlined response.
Two people MAY NOTuse the same novel or play.
These will each be worth 25 points, so make the outline count.**